Douglass ISD public meetings in 2023
11 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on the 2022-2023 FIRST report, followed by the regular session. The board will receive presentations on the construction project and the financial audit, and consider approving the audit findings, the district improvement plan, TASB Policy Update 122, and a joint resolution on public school finances and educational savings accounts. The agenda also includes executive sessions for legal, personnel, and real property matters, as well as routine consent agenda items.
- Public hearing on 2022-2023 FIRST report findings
- Presentation of 2022-2023 DISD financial audit from Alexander Lankford and Heirs
- Consider approval of 2022-2023 financial audit findings
- Consider approval of TASB Policy Update 122
- Consider approval of joint resolution on public school finances and educational savings accounts
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes, accounts payable, and budget amendments. They will also consider donations for a new gymnasium scoreboard, bids for a 15-passenger van and exterior fencing, and an employment contract for the Director of Safety and Security. The board will enter executive session for legal, personnel, and property matters.
- Consider approval of donations for new gymnasium scoreboard
- Consider approval of bid for 15-passenger van
- Consider approval of bid for exterior fencing
- Consider approval of employment contract for DISD Director of Safety and Security
- Consider approval of Douglass ISD TASB Policy DEC(LOCAL)
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will consider creating a district police department, including a resolution and policy for its implementation and oversight. The board will also discuss a school safety grant and fencing purchases, and vote on several other items such as gymnasium equipment, incentive pay, and a new van.
- Resolution to create a Douglass ISD police department
- TASB policy for district police department implementation and oversight
- Discussion of School Safety Standards Grant and fencing purchases
- Approval of donations for new gymnasium scoreboard and video screen purchase
- Bids for 14-passenger van and exterior fencing
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with presentations on future construction, consider approval of contracts (MSB, canopy bids), and discuss an armed security officer exception. The agenda also includes routine items like consent agenda, principal reports, and an executive session.
- Presentation from MGA and BCI regarding future construction
- Consider approval of MSB contract
- Consider approval of Good Cause Exception relating to required armed security officer
- Consider approval of bids for a canopy over softball field bleachers
- Discuss purchase of indoor video display for new multipurpose facility
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 tax rate and budget, then vote on the budget and a tax rate ordinance. The board will also consider district goals, additions to the Guardian program, and discuss STAAR results, financial trends, and a canopy purchase for softball bleachers.
- Public hearing and vote on 2023-2024 budget and tax rate
- Consider approval of ordinance adopting 2023-2024 tax rates
- Discussion on purchase of a canopy for softball bleachers
- Consider approval of additions to Guardian program
- Consider approval of district goals
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD board will hold a regular meeting with routine items like minutes, accounts payable, and reports, plus several action items. The board will consider approving new playground equipment bids, cafeteria meal pricing for 2023-2024, contracted cleaning services, and discuss June/July hiring. Two executive sessions are scheduled for legal, personnel, and other confidential matters.
- Consider approval of new playground equipment bids
- Consider approval of DISD cafeteria meal pricing for 2023-2024
- Consider approval of contracted cleaning and custodial services
- Discuss Douglass ISD June/July hiring for 2023-2024
- Consider approval of auditor engagement letter
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on June 8, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider approving several items, including the 2023-2024 academic calendar, an updated teacher salary schedule, cafeteria meal pricing, and a bank depository contract. They will also discuss Title I and ESSER III grant funding in a public forum and hold executive sessions for legal, personnel, and real estate matters.
- Public forum on Title I and ESSER III grant funding
- Consider approval of updated teacher salary schedule
- Discuss DISD cafeteria meal pricing for 2023-2024
- Consider approval of bank depository contract proposals
- Consider approval of 2023-2024 academic calendar
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a construction update, executive sessions, and multiple votes on compensation schedules, contracts, and board membership. The board will consider teacher salary schedules, employee compensation, an interlocal purchasing agreement, and a board member resignation and appointment.
- Construction update from Mckinley and Golden Associates and Berry and Clay Industries
- Consider approval of 2023-2024 Region VII Interlocal Purchasing Service Agreement
- Consider approval of teacher salary schedule and professional/exempt salary schedule
- Consider approval of extra-duty stipend schedule and administrative contract
- Consider approval of board member resignation and appointment of new board member
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD board will hold a regular meeting with routine items like minutes, accounts payable, and investment reports, plus several substantive approvals. Key decisions include the 2023-2024 academic calendar, teacher salary schedule, extra duty stipend schedule, and new construction bids for technology cabling. The board will also discuss and potentially approve the District of Innovation plan, staff development waiver, and student lunch charge policy.
- Consider Approval of 2023-2024 Allotment and TEKS Certification Form
- Consider Approval of Douglass ISD District of Innovation Amended and Updated Plan
- Consider Approval of the Staff Development Instructional Minute Waiver
- Consider Approval of Douglass ISD Academic Calendar for 2023-2024
- Consider Approval of New Construction Bids for Technology Cabling
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and accounts payable, plus reports from principals and the superintendent. The board will discuss the student nutrition policy, teacher salary schedule, and gymnasium floor ideas, and consider approving teacher contracts, a depository contract procurement method, and administrative compensation.
- Discuss Douglass ISD Student Nutrition Policy
- Discuss Teacher Salary Schedule
- Consider Approval of Procurement Method for Depository Contract
- Consider Approval of Douglass ISD Teacher Contracts
- Consider Approval of Administrative Compensation
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD board is holding a regular meeting with routine items like minutes, accounts payable, and reports, plus several action items. The board will discuss future district security measures, consider approval of learning and operational protocols, an updated extra duty stipend schedule, employee resignations, and the superintendent's contract. The agenda also includes two executive sessions for legal, personnel, and real property matters.
- Consider approval of superintendent contract
- Discuss future district security measures
- Consider approval of Douglass ISD learning and operational protocols
- Consider approval of updated extra duty stipend schedule
- Consider approval of employee resignations